A phone call that sounds like a family member in trouble. A text claiming unpaid tolls. A job offer that appears legitimate ...

Better Business Bureau president and CEO Randy Hutchinson gives consumers tips on how to avoid scams and protect assets.

While online payment scams are particularly common, another issue often seen in Illinois is fraud around construction or home ...

The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about a familiar phone scam. According to authorities, scammers are ...

My mother recently called me to discuss a “strange” call she had received from Medicare. From the basic details she provided, ...

Americans lost $12.5 billion in scams in 2025, according to a report from the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC), a whopping ...

Tennesseans lost close to $15 million to romance scams during the first half of 2025, according to the Federal Trade ...

Scammers employ a variety of techniques to ensnare their victims. According to Gary Adkins, AARP Kentucky volunteer state president, fraudsters utilize a 'shotgun effect' to reach as many potential ...

Meta has developed a global strategy to mitigate pressure from regulators regarding scam advertisements on its platforms, ...

Cybercriminals come up with new tricks time and again, and this time, a new letter scam is circulating in Michigan that requests taxpayers to contact bogus toll-free numbers, in the context of due tax ...

The start of a new year is the perfect time to resolve to protect your personal and financial information. BBB presents the ...

In these scams, subjects target victims online, introducing a fraudulent investment opportunity in cryptocurrency, according to the FBI.